百 — “hundred” in Japanese

Grade 1ひゃく, もも

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“hundred” in Japanese is 百, read hyaku, momo (ひゃく, もも). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 三百 (three hundred).

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What does 百 mean?

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Kanji	百
Meaning	hundred
Readings	ひゃく, もも
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	三百 (three hundred)

How to read 百

百 is read hyaku (ひゃく) or momo (もも) depending on the word.

Words with 百

百年ひゃくねん
百円ひゃくえん
百回ひゃっかい
八百はっぴゃく
五百円ごひゃくえん
約二百やくにひゃく
千百年せんひゃくねん
千五百せんごひゃく
二百万本にひゃくまんぼん
四百万台よんひゃくまんだい

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Updated: 2026-08-28